park ranger

noun

: a person in charge of managing and protecting part of a national park

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So when a park ranger spotted one while monitoring streams in a remote forest in September 2025, the discovery thrilled scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike — and offered rare data about an endangered species whose ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Tassoni is best known for his 2023 Black List script Lure, which follows a park ranger lured into the woods by a dangerous, unearthly predator mimicking her dead daughter. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 People show up with camp chairs, blankets, and a cooler stocked with food to listen to the music or learn from a park ranger. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Immediately report bear sightings and encounters to a park ranger. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for park ranger

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“Park ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/park%20ranger. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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